Biographical Data
Koslowski, Walt If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-00791 / O-39676

 

Birth	00/00/1938	Death	12/07/2021
Place	Luck	Place	Milton
Area		Area	ON
Country	Poland	Country	Canada

 

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Qualifications	MD;

 

Biography
He was living in St. Catharines ON at the time of his recruitment. He was qualified as a medical doctor.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1959. In 1960 he served in HMCS Prevost for UNTD. In 19601 he served in HMCS Star for UNTD. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). (He was released.)

 

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Anecdotes
He was born in 1938 in Luck, Poland (today Lutsk, Ukraine). His family immigrated to Canada from Germany following the Second World War. Walter was thirteen years old and spoke no English, but quickly learned the language through reading Western novels loaned to him by a caring teacher.

 

References
Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); The White Twist (1960); https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=walter-koslowski&pid=199557822
Last update
2021-07-29 00:00:00

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